The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee will be held on November 6, 2018, to elect the nine U.S. Representatives from the state of Tennessee, one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the elections of other federal and state offices, including the gubernatorial election.
District 1
The 1st district covers the northeastern corner of the states and is anchored by the Tri-Cities area including the cities of Greeneville, Johnson City, and Kingsport. This is a heavily Republican district with a PVI of R+28. The incumbent is Republican Phil Roe, who has represented the district since 2009. Roe was re-elected with 78% of the vote in 2016.
Roe had initially promised to serve only five terms when first elected in 2008, but announced in February 2018 that he would run again that November.[1]
Democratic primary
Results
[2]
Democratic primary results
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Marty Olsen |
13,275 |
100.0 |
| Total votes |
13,275 |
100.0 |
District 2
The 2nd district is located in northeastern Tennessee and is centered around Knoxville and its surrounding suburbs; other cities include Jefferson City and Tazewell. This district has a PVI of R+20. The incumbent is Republican John Duncan, who has represented the district since 1988. Duncan was re-elected with 76% of the vote in 2016.
On July 31, 2017, Duncan announced that he would not run for reelection in 2018. He wishes to spend more time with his family.[3] His successor will be only the seventh person (not including caretakers) to represent this district since 1909.
Republican primary
Endorsements
| Jason Emert |
- Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator from Texas and presidential candidate in 2016[5]
|
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Declared
- Renee Hoyos[4]
- Joseph Schenkenfelder[4]
- Joshua Williams[4]
Results
Democratic primary results
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Renee Hoyos |
22,203 |
72.4 |
|
Democratic |
Joshua Williams |
7,076 |
23.1 |
|
Democratic |
Joseph Schenkenfelder |
1,382 |
4.5 |
| Total votes |
30,661 |
100.0 |
Notes
- ↑ Libertarian Party does not have ballot access. Appears on ballot as "Independent."[10]
District 3
The 3rd district is located in eastern Tennessee and is anchored by Chattanooga; other cities include LaFollette and Oak Ridge. This district has a PVI of R+18. The incumbent is Republican Chuck Fleischmann, who has represented the district since 2011. Fleischmann was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2016.
Democratic primary
Results
Democratic primary results
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Danielle Mitchell |
30,462 |
100.0 |
| Total votes |
30,462 |
100.0 |
District 4
The 4th district is anchored by Murfreesboro in southern Tennessee; other cities include Cleveland and Mount Pleasant. This district has a PVI of R+20. The incumbent is Republican Scott DesJarlais, who has represented the district since 2011. DesJarlais was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2016.
Democratic primary
Results
Democratic primary results
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Mariah Phillips |
15,468 |
47.5 |
|
Democratic |
Christopher Hale |
11,305 |
34.7 |
|
Democratic |
Steven Reynolds |
5,786 |
17.8 |
| Total votes |
32,559 |
100.0 |
District 5
The 5th district is centered around the state capital, Nashville, and the surrounding suburbs including the cities of Ashland City and Dickson. This district has a PVI of D+7. The incumbent is Democrat Jim Cooper, who has represented the district since 2003 and previously represented the 4th district from 1983 until 1995. Cooper was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2016.
Republican primary
Results
Republican primary results
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Jody Ball |
20,125 |
55.8 |
|
Republican |
Glen Dean |
15,959 |
44.2 |
| Total votes |
36,084 |
100.0 |
Democratic primary
Results
Democratic primary results
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Jim Cooper (incumbent) |
69,937 |
100.0 |
| Total votes |
69,937 |
100.0 |
District 6
The 6th district is located in middle Tennessee including Cookeville, Gallatin, Hendersonville, and Lebanon. This district has a PVI of R+24. The incumbent is Republican Diane Black, who has represented the district since 2011. Black was re-elected with 71% of the vote in 2016.
Black is running for governor instead of re-election in 2018.[12]
Republican primary
Endorsements
| Bob Corlew |
- Tennessee Right to Life[13]
|
| John Rose |
- Michael Nesbitt, mayor of Smith County[16]
|
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Declared
- Dawn Barlow[4]
- Christopher Finley[4]
- Peter Heffernan[4]
- Merrilee Wineinger[4]
Results
Democratic primary results
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Dawn Barlow |
16,875 |
54.5 |
|
Democratic |
Merrilee Wineinger |
6,828 |
22.0 |
|
Democratic |
Christopher Finley |
4,662 |
15.1 |
|
Democratic |
Peter Heffernan |
2,590 |
8.4 |
| Total votes |
30,955 |
100.0 |
Independents
- Declared
Notes
- ↑ Libertarian Party does not have ballot access. Appears on ballot as "Independent."[10]
District 7
The 7th district is centered around the Nashville metropolitan area including the Nashville suburbs such as Brentwood and Franklin; other cities include Clarksville and Lawrenceburg. This district has a PVI of R+20. The incumbent is Republican Marsha Blackburn, who has represented the district since 2003. Blackburn was re-elected with 72% of the vote in 2016. Blackburn was expected to run for re-election until Senator Bob Corker announced he would retire.[18] After Corker's announcement, Blackburn announced on October 5th, 2017 she would run for Corker's seat in the U.S. Senate.[19]
Republican primary
Results
Republican primary results
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Mark Green |
79,393 |
100.0 |
| Total votes |
79,393 |
100.0 |
Democratic primary
Results
Democratic primary results
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Justin Kanew |
20,810 |
62.0 |
|
Democratic |
Matt Reel |
12,741 |
38.0 |
| Total votes |
33,551 |
100.0 |
District 8
The 8th district is located in western Tennessee, including the cities of Jackson and Union City, and the Memphis suburbs, such as Bartlett and Germantown. This district has a PVI of R+19. The incumbent is Republican David Kustoff, who has represented the district since 2017. Kustoff was elected with 69% of the vote in 2016.
Democratic primary
Results
Democratic primary results
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Erika Stotts Pearson |
16,973 |
50.3 |
|
Democratic |
John Boatner Jr. |
16,802 |
49.7 |
| Total votes |
33,775 |
100.0 |
District 9
The 9th district is based around Memphis and its surrounding suburbs including Millington. This is a heavily Democratic district with a PVI of D+28. The incumbent is Democrat Steve Cohen, who has represented the district since 2007. Cohen was re-elected with 79% of the vote in 2016.
Cohen has announced he is running for re-election in 2018 and intends to run in 2020.[23]
Republican primary
Results
Republican primary results
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Charlotte Bergmann |
17,850 |
100.0 |
| Total votes |
17,850 |
100.0 |
References
- ↑ "Roe to run for re-election". Johnson City Press. 2018-02-08.
- 1 2 "Tennessee Election Results". elections.tn.gov. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ↑ "Associated Press News". AP News. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 "Petitions Filed as of April 10, 2018" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State Division of Elections. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ↑ Jason Emert. "BREAKING: I am honored to have the support of a strong, principled conservative like Ted Cruz". Twitter.
- 1 2 Tom Humphrey (June 28, 2018). "Matlock endorsed by chairman of U.S. House Freedom Caucus". The Tennessee Journal.
- ↑ "Winning For Women Endorses Ashley Nickloes for Election in Tennessee's 2nd Congressional District in Latest Round of Candidate Endorsements". Winning For Women. May 9, 2018.
- ↑ With Honor. "With Honor's endorsed candidate of the day: Ashley Nickloes for Congress. A Lt. Colonel in the Tennessee Air National Guard, Nickloes is running in #TN02". Facebook.
- ↑ "News Sentinel endorses Ashley Nickloes for GOP nomination for Congress". Knoxville News Sentinel. July 20, 2018.
- 1 2 "Let's turn TN into OK! - Libertarian Party". November 13, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ↑ "SAMPLES, WILLIAM - Candidate overview - FEC.gov". FEC.gov. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ↑ Garrison, Joey (February 9, 2017). "Diane Black, weighing run for governor, meets with state GOP leaders". The Tennessean. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- ↑ "Bob Corlew endorsed by TN Right to Life in 6th Congressional District GOP primary – TNJ". June 29, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ↑ Staff, Tennessee Star (June 26, 2018). "Rep. Dana Rohrbacher Endorses Judd Matheny in 6th Congressional District GOP Primary". Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ↑ Admin (June 23, 2018). "Judd Matheny Gets Endorsement of Michael Reagan for Congressional Bid in Tennessee's 6th". Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ↑ Wilson, Wendy (September 28, 2017). "John Rose Steps Up Campaign to Represent Tennessee's 6th Congressional District". Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ↑ "David Ross announces independent run for Congress". September 28, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ↑ Ebert, Joel (June 6, 2017). "Marsha Blackburn won't challenge Sen. Corker, will seek re-election". The Tennessean. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ↑ "Marsha Blackburn, 'Politically Incorrect And Proud Of It,' Runs For Senate In Tenn". npr.org. October 5, 2017. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- ↑ "Blackburn for Senate, Green for House". Nashville Post. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
- ↑ Wade Gervin, Cari (June 2, 2017). "Dem psychologist to run in 2nd District". NashvillePost.com. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ↑ "Green Beret running for Blackburn's seat - Nashville Post". Nashville Post. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ↑ Risher, Wayne (December 31, 2016). "Cohen says he'll seek reelection in 2018, 2020". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
External links
- Official campaign websites of first district candidates
- Official campaign websites of second district candidates
- Official campaign websites of third district candidates
- Official campaign websites of fourth district candidates
- Official campaign websites of fifth district candidates
- Official campaign websites of sixth district candidates
- Official campaign websites of seventh district candidates
- Official campaign websites of eighth district candidates
- Official campaign websites of ninth district candidates
